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Buff-collared Nightjar

Caprimulgus ridgwayi
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Length: 9 in. (23 cm )
A nocturnal species, this nightjar is related to Whip-poor-wills and similarly uses its large eyes and gaping mouth to hunt flying insects close to the ground. It is found in dry open woodlands, scrub and thorny forest edge. Spends much of its time sitting on the ground or low rocks. The nest and general biology of this species are poorly known.

The four-digit banding code is BCNI.

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  • Article: Buff-collared Nightjar
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: June 8, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Buff-collared Nightjar. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved June 8, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Buff-collared Nightjar". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Buff-collared Nightjar". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 8 Jun 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/buff-collared-nightjar

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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